Can you believe it is already the end of July?! Another hot & smoky week but we still made the best of it! One day not long ago Presley made the discovery that he could use end of the train crane rope that has a small metal piece on it, to...
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July 26-30
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OAD Interests and Projects Literacy and writing You’ll never find a flashcard in the OAD classroom, and do you know why? There are so many other meaningful learning opportunities in our child’s everyday environment. What we know from research is...
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This week was a whirlwind and it feels like we missed a lot of picture opportunities just because of how engaged we were this week! We have seen a bit of a rise in big body play this week and began to support that play by providing a safe...
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Younger Primes Weekly Blog https://photos.app.goo.gl/NV2tSagHUWTqYhRe9 Learning about Sharks! Viewing Live Streaming Aquariums on the Projector Finished reading our chapter book Magic School Bus: The Great Shark Escape Sharks at our Blue Water...
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The Younger Primes have been doing a lot of painting outside. They have also been hard at work beading and working on collaborative class creations. We also really enjoying music and dancing. We are all really creative and love to have...
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Happy Friday! We had another excellent week here in the YAD class. The children are beginning to get more comfortable with each other which has allowed for some social experimentation. Everything from big body play, to playing alongside a peer...
MoreImpulse Control and Peer Play
Impulse control and awareness often starts now (3 to 4 years of age) and continues to develop and fine tune for years. Obvious impulsive behaviors that come to my mind are: Tantrums or screaming Hitting Running in places or ways it is not safe...
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